Life or Something Like It (2002): Cast, Ratings & Box Office
Life or Something Like It is a 2002 romantic comedy directed by Stephen Herek, starring Angelina Jolie and Edward Burns. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes and earned $16.9 million worldwide on a $40 million budget. Critics gave it 28% on Rotten Tomatoes and 31 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.8/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 43m (103 min)
- Director
- Stephen Herek
- Original language
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English - Budget
- $40M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Life or Something Like It About?
The premise of Life or Something Like It without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A driven TV reporter in Seattle, Lanie Kerrigan appears to have it all, but her seemingly perfect life is thrown into question when a mysterious street prophet delivers a startling warning. Told she has only a week to live, Lanie begins to re-evaluate her choices and confront the emptiness she’s been avoiding. She must now find meaning and connection before time runs out.
Life or Something Like It Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- homeless man
- street prophet
- television network
- meaning of life
- alternative reality
- prophecy
- life and death battle
- superstition
- fulfilled prophecy
- fulfillment of prophecy
- death
- death of a loved one
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- death of a lover
- close up of eye
- fiance fiancee relationship
- reference to espn
- basketball
- hail
- reference to tic tac
- scrabble
- news anchor
- reference to limp bizkit
- worker's strike
- reference to the rolling stones
- bill clinton character
- altoids
- playing scrabble
- character says 'get a room'
- rum and coke
- french toast
- singing into a hairbrush
- workers' strike
- romantic comedy
- psychic
- reporter
- interview
- football
- white coat
- doctor
- stethoscope
- weather prediction
- vision
- surprise party
- single father
- sing along
- shot with a gun
- rivalry
- promotion
- premonition
- prank
Life or Something Like It Cast
Angelina Jolie leads the cast, with Edward Burns. Directed by Stephen Herek.
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Director Stephen Herek
More from Stephen Herek
More films directed by Stephen Herek, best-rated first: Afterlife of the Party, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Mr. Holland's Opus and Rock Star.
Life or Something Like It Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Life or Something Like It 28% on Rotten Tomatoes and 31 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.8/10.
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IMDb 5.8 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 28% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 44%
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Metacritic 31 Metascore
User score 7.4
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TMDB 57% User score
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Life or Something Like It Plot Summary
What happens in Life or Something Like It from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Lanie Kerrigan, portrayed by Angelina Jolie, is a thriving journalist working at a television station in Seattle. As a child, she found her muse in the glamorous Marilyn Monroe, even coloring her hair blonde to emulate her idol. Lanie seems to have it all: a prestigious job, good health, and a well-known boyfriend, a baseball star. However, her world begins to unravel when her boss, Dennis (Gregory Itzin), announces that the national network is scouting for a new anchor and has chosen to submit Lanie’s audition tape. To enhance her skills, he suggests that she team up with cameraman Pete, played by Edward Burns, but Lanie is reluctant due to their complicated past together.
Full summary
The whole story of Life or Something Like It, scene by scene
Life or Something Like It Box Office & Budget
Life or Something Like It grossed $16.9 million worldwide on a $40 million budget, 42% of what it cost. $14.4 million came from the US and Canada and $2.4 million (14%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$16.9M
42% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $14.4M
- International
- $2.4M
- Budget
- $40M
Life or Something Like It Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Theatrical Trailer
How Well Do You Know Life or Something Like It?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the protagonist in the movie?
Cars in Life or Something Like It
8 cars on screen, including the 1968 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL W113 and the 1970 Ford Bronco.
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1968 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL W113 Main role -
1970 Ford Bronco Important role -
1998 Lincoln Town Car Important role -
1997 Ford Econoline Minor role
Life or Something Like It Also Known As
26 alternative titles, including “Life or Something Like That” and “Una vida en siete días”.
- Also known as
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- Life or Something Like That
- Una vida en siete días
- Жизнь, или что-то вроде того
- Hayatın Hakkını Ver
- 7 Jours et une vie
- Una vita quasi perfetta
- Leben oder so ähnlich
- Kohtalokas ennustus
- Uma Vida em Sete Dias
- Élet vagy valami hasonló
- Siete días y una vida
- החיים או משהו כזה
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- 天算不如人算
- Живот или нещо подобно
- Co za życie
- Μια Ζωή την Έχουμε
- Život nebo něco takového
- 어느날 그녀에게 생긴 일
- Livet tur retur
- زندگی یا چیزی شبیه به آن
- O viaţă aproape perfectă
- Життя чи щось таке
- La vie, plus ou moins
- Život, alebo niečo také
- Življenje ali nekaj takega
- 命運倒數
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Life or Something Like It FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Life or Something Like It, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Life or Something Like It?
Life or Something Like It runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).
When was Life or Something Like It released?
Life or Something Like It was released on April 26, 2002.
Who directed Life or Something Like It?
Life or Something Like It was directed by Stephen Herek.
More films by Stephen Herek Who is in the cast of Life or Something Like It?
Life or Something Like It stars Angelina Jolie and Edward Burns.
How much did Life or Something Like It make at the box office?
Life or Something Like It grossed $16.9 million worldwide ($14.4 million domestic, $2.4 million international) on a budget of $40 million.
How is Life or Something Like It rated?
Life or Something Like It has 5.8/10 on IMDb, 28% on Rotten Tomatoes, 31 on Metacritic and 57% on TMDB.
Does Life or Something Like It have a post-credit scene?
No. Life or Something Like It has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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